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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The goddess of wisdom, the practical arts, and warfare, and the protector of cities, especially Athens.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
Athene , 1.
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- proper noun Greek mythology The
goddess ofwisdom , especiallystrategic warfare, the arts, and especially crafts, in particular,weaving ; daughter ofZeus andMetis
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
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Examples
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However, I felt the middle, where Athena first enters Eden, slowed down for a bit as Athena is busy assimilating an entirely new culture (and what an interesting one it is!)
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However, I felt the middle, where Athena first enters Eden, slowed down for a bit as Athena is busy assimilating an entirely new culture (and what an interesting one it is!)
April 2010 2010
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Rich in romance and intrigue, greed and glory, Stealing Athena is an enthralling work of historical fiction and a window into the intimate lives of some of historys most influential and fascinating women.
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That means Mitt Romney -- from whom Meg sprung, like Athena from the head of Zeus -- can't count on winning the California primary in 2012.
Chris Kelly: One Bright Spot: Meg Whitman Eats It Chris Kelly 2010
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That means Mitt Romney -- from whom Meg sprung, like Athena from the head of Zeus -- can't count on winning the California primary in 2012.
Chris Kelly: One Bright Spot: Meg Whitman Eats It Chris Kelly 2010
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That means Mitt Romney -- from whom Meg sprung, like Athena from the head of Zeus -- can't count on winning the California primary in 2012.
Chris Kelly: One Bright Spot: Meg Whitman Eats It Chris Kelly 2010
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Seems AC had lost trust in Athena and the other Olympians but not in the Prince of Power himself.
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In particular, they said, the FDA is asking Sanofi for details on the patients from two clinical trials—a positive one called Athena, and a 2011 study called Pallas in which Multaq was linked to an increased rate of stroke and death.
Use of Heart Drug Restricted in Europe Thomas M. Burton 2011
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Seems AC had lost trust in Athena and the other Olympians but not in the Prince of Power himself.
31 « August « 2009 « Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy 2009
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That means Mitt Romney -- from whom Meg sprung, like Athena from the head of Zeus -- can't count on winning the California primary in 2012.
Chris Kelly: One Bright Spot: Meg Whitman Eats It Chris Kelly 2010
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